The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) was established in 2005 by an Act of Parliament as a statutory organization within the Ministry of National Security.

The Authority will streamline and standardize the granting, renewal and revocation of firearm licences and all the attendant processes thereof. This will serve to modernize and regulate the licensing of firearms in Jamaica in keeping with worldwide standards || READ MORE ||

PUBLIC ADVISORY
Date: March 25, 2020
The FLA changes opening hours
Further to the FLA’s commitment to playing its part in minimising the spread of COVID-19, we have put in place additional measures to enhance your safety and that of our team members.

PUBLIC ADVISORYDate: March 24, 2020Suspension of Safe Use and Handling Assessment (SUHA) amidst COVID-19
With effect from March 24, 2020, the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) in its continued efforts to contain the spread of the Coronavirus...

PUBLIC ADVISORY
Date: March 24, 2020
OPERATIONAL CHANGES AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
RETRIEVAL OF FIREARMS IN STORAGE BY APPOINTMENTS ONLY
In light of the risks associated with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the many efforts of the...